The 2012 NHL talks and the bizarre exchanges reported in the media between the National Hockey League Players' Association's (NHLPA) executive director, Don Fehr and the NHL commissioner Gary Bettman could be characterized as what stage of the bargaining process?
A) The Crisis Stage
B) Narrowing the Bargaining Range
C) Obscuring the result
D) Establishing the negotiation range

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The bizarre exchanges reported in the media between the NHLPA's executive director, Don Fehr and the NHL commissioner Gary Bettman suggests that the negotiations have reached the Crisis Stage. This is a stage where the parties involved in the negotiation become deadlocked and are unable to reach an agreement.

The 2012 NHL Talks and the Bizarre Exchanges Reported in the Media